Key dates
Trainee Associate Programme commencing in 2028 or 2029
Application window: 1 October 2025 - 1 December 2025
We encourage you to apply early, as the window may close before the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
Putting you first
For prospective trainees from under-represented backgrounds, we offer additional mentoring and coaching as well as the opportunity for all future joiners to formally connect with others in our colleague networks.
Our programme is open to penultimate- and final-year undergraduate students from any degree discipline, as well as recent graduates. To apply, you’ll need to be eligible to start the Trainee Associate Programme in either 2028 or 2029. Your intake year will be confirmed by our Early Careers Team, based on your academic status.
If you are in your penultimate year or beyond, you are eligible to apply directly to our Trainee Associate Programme. There is no advantage in applying for a vacation scheme over a place on the Trainee Associate Programme and approximately half our trainee intakes come from direct Trainee Associate Programme applicants. You don’t need to have completed a vacation scheme to secure a place on the Trainee Associate Programme.
